🎓 Learning as an Adult in Leeds
Are you over 18 and want to:
✅ Learn something new?
✅ Get a qualification?
✅ Improve your work skills?
There are many free and low-cost courses in Leeds just for you!
📚 What Can You Learn?
There are courses in many subjects, including:
🧘 Health and wellbeing
📝 English and Maths
🎨 Arts and Crafts
💻 Computers
📈 Business
And much more!
📍 Where Are Courses Held? Courses take place all over Leeds — including in local community centres, colleges, and libraries.
🔍 Find a Course Near You Leeds Adult Learning Website
You can:
- Search by location or subject
- See courses from colleges and other providers, some courses are free, others may have fees depending on your situation.
🌐This website helps you: National Careers Service
- Find training courses for different jobs
- Search for courses in Leeds
- Get advice on finding work
🏢 Jobcentre Plus Training
If you get certain benefits (like Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance), you can get up to 6 weeks of free training. Talk to your work coach for more help.
👷 Apprenticeships
You can do an apprenticeship at any age! You will:
✅ Work
✅ Get paid
✅ Study for a qualification at the same time
🎓 University Courses (Higher Education)
If you want to do a degree or professional qualification, universities and colleges in Leeds offer:
- 🎓 BA Hons and BSc Hons degrees
- 📚 Courses for adults of all ages, you need to have the right qualifications to apply.
🌐Find out more here!
🗣️ Become a Community Interpreter
You can study a Community Interpreter Course to help people who speak your first language. You will learn skills and get a qualification to work as an interpreter.
🧾 Are Your Qualifications Recognised in the UK?
🌍 If you have qualifications from another country, you can check if they are recognised in the UK with UK ENIC. They provide a Statement of Comparability, which proves your qualification is equal to a UK one.
💷 The cost starts at about £50.
📄 Some languages get free translation, others may cost extra.
